Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 991 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) polite (d) late
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) honest (d) heavy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) opaque
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) wet (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) polite (d) invisible
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) rude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) cheap (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) sing
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior

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